CAREER: Constraining Iceberg Size Distributions and their Climate Impacts in Models — NSF Award to University of Wisconsin-Madison
Approximately half of the ice lost from the Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets to the ocean occurs in the form of icebergs that break off glaciers and ice shelves. Icebergs melt and release freshwater far from the coast, thereby altering the local ocean waters as well as the large-scale ocean circulation. This has impa
| Award title | CAREER: Constraining Iceberg Size Distributions and their Climate Impacts in Models |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2338057 |
| Awardee | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| City | MADISON |
| State | WI |
| Amount obligated | $784,598 |
| Principal investigator | Till Wagner |
| Program | ANT Ocean & Atmos Sciences, Polar Special Initiatives, ANT Glaciology |
| Start date | 09/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Approximately half of the ice lost from the Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets to the ocean occurs in the form of icebergs that break off glaciers and ice shelves. Icebergs melt and release freshwater far from the coast, thereby altering the local ocean waters as well as the large-scale ocean circulation. This has impacts on the climate and ecosystems, motivating current efforts to represent icebergs in climate models. However, past efforts have been hampered by limited knowledge of the size of |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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